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• What was the final count for remote sign-ins?
• Thanks. 44 individuals signed in remotely in support and 1,732 individuals signed in opposition.
• In fact, we heard what happened when other states did it. um count um count for<00:58:58.200> remote
• 59.600> I<00:58:59.760> have<00:59:00.480> the<00:59:00.600> last for remote
• I have the last for remote sign-ins?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• You have to have trained people, and frankly, in a remote area, In a community like this, you're going
• You know, this isn't a community that's remote in the sense that Mosquero is remote, but it's on I-25

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• the state and for its workers? the state and for its workers?
• in his workers. in his workers.
• I really like workers. I like workers to do well.
• I really like workers. I like workers to do well.
• and workers. and workers.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Workers' compensation.
• <02:47:53.040> compensation<02:47:53.520> 1026,282 workers compensation 1026,282 workers
• Division of Workers' Compensation. 8A. Workers' Compensation, 10,776,083.
• Workers' compensation, C183, 349, D10264, I, E. Workers' compensation, C183, 349, D10264, I, E.
• Workers' compensation legal services, 42,743,168. Workers' compensation legal services, 42,743,168.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the prior journal, and heard several brief recognitions before moving to business. Members welcomed foster care advocates for Child Abuse Prevention Month, Girl Scouts visiting the Capitol, and participants in Black Maternal Health Week, with remarks emphasizing foster youth voice, leadership development, and the need for culturally competent maternal health care and doula/midwife support. The chamber then took up House Joint Resolution 1026, honoring former Governor Roy Romer and designating a portion of I-25 as the Governor Roy Romer Memorial Highway. Supporters highlighted Romer’s long public service, his work on education and infrastructure, and his role in major state projects. A proposed amendment to strike the word “memorial” was withdrawn, the House suspended the rules to allow Romer to speak from the well, and Romer offered remarks about legislative collegiality and the importance of democracy and listening to opposing views. House Joint Resolution 1026 was adopted on a 60-0 vote, with four excused and one absent. After a brief recess, the House returned to special orders and resumed reading House Bill 1410 at length, continuing through extensive appropriations language for the Department of Human Services, including child welfare, youth services, Medicaid-related transfers, SNAP and benefits administration, and other funding line items. No final action on House Bill 1410 was taken in the portion provided.

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• I'm here today to discuss H. 303, which is an act of remote community development planning.
• I'm here today to discuss H. 303, which is an act of remote community development planning.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses held a brief hearing on several housing and planning bills. Testimony focused on Senate Bill 176 and House Bill 313, which would update Chapter 40R smart growth zoning incentives and double municipal payments for adopting qualifying zoning districts, and Senate Bill 177, a technical correction to Chapter 40S so starter-home districts created under Chapter 40Y would also qualify for school cost reimbursement. Benjamin Fierro, representing the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Massachusetts, strongly supported the bills, arguing that the current incentives are too modest, that starter homes are needed for young and first-time buyers, and that the school reimbursement fix is necessary to align the statutes. Nally Soto of the Massachusetts Housing Coalition also supported the bills, saying the higher incentives would help municipalities approve more housing and address the housing shortage. Representative Kassner testified on House Bill 303, a remote community development planning bill modeled on Executive Order 418. She said it would restore and expand statewide comprehensive planning for land use, transportation, housing, open space, infrastructure, and climate resilience, with regional planning agencies playing a key role. Committee members asked about how Chapter 40S reimbursement is calculated and how the planning bill would interact with existing regional planning commissions. One member also spoke in support of the housing bills and described local challenges with affordability, land costs, and compliance with the MBTA Communities law. No votes were taken during the hearing. The chair closed testimony after a final call for additional witnesses and announced that the committee would continue working on the bills and hold one more hearing in September on additional measures and late-filed bills. The committee then adjourned by motion and second.

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• JRH 12, joint resolution authorizing limited remote joint committee voting through the remainder of the
• JRH 10, joint resolution authorizing limited remote joint committee voting through the remainder of calendar

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• We're, you know, discussing what the city schools look like all over our county, and we've got such remote
• areas like the end of Fort... ...such remote areas like the end of Fort Morgan that's covered, you know

Bills: HB402, HB402

Keywords: rural impact, legislation, agriculture, school funding, transparency, data assessment, rural communities, land bank authority, property acquisition, tax-delinquent properties, real estate management, local government revenue, floodplain management, stormwater drainage, emergency powers, 1136, house, all

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• Beth Malnowski, the SAO, California, on behalf of our state and county public health workers want to
• By our estimate, it only allows us to hire one-third of the eligibility workers needed.
• This is the time we actually have to invest in our eligibility workers.
• This is the time we actually have to invest in our eligibility workers.
• And this is the time we actually have to invest in our eligibility workers.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health held a May Revision hearing covering several health-related budget proposals and broader concerns about the state’s budget structure. The Chair opened by praising some May Revision changes, such as added health IT funding, county administration support tied to Medi-Cal changes, a delay in Medi-Cal cuts for some lawfully present immigrants, and additional support for Covered California subsidies, while criticizing proposed increases in Medi-Cal premiums, changes to senior eligibility, the lack of a Medi-Cal dental solution, and other reductions affecting counties, mobile crisis units, workforce incentives, and physician shortages. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the state’s budget condition remains weak despite progress on the structural deficit, and the Department of Finance said the May Revision uses a mix of reductions, reforms, revenue proposals, and fund shifts to cut out-year deficits. The committee first heard Department of State Hospitals proposals, including adjustments to county bed billing authority, contract exemption language for online clinical/pharmacy subscriptions, reversion of unspent funds, a revised Metro Central Utility Plant replacement project, electronic health record implementation, and workforce development funded partly through Behavioral Health Services Act resources. DSH also described savings and realignments in incompetent-to-stand-trial and conditional release programs, including extending the independent placement panel program and shifting funds to support additional bed capacity and a mental health rehab center. Members asked about the use of BHSA funds for workforce programs, and the department said the proposal would replace General Fund support with BHSA reimbursements. The Emergency Medical Services Authority proposed funding for statewide behavioral health crisis response guidance and for enterprise system development, and the Department of Managed Health Care proposed modernization of its complaint system and claims-settlement data system to improve oversight and comply with AB 3275. The largest discussion centered on the administration’s BHSA spending plan under Proposition 1, including state-directed prevention, workforce, and other uses, plus General Fund offsets for existing programs. The LAO questioned whether some proposed offsets fit Proposition 1’s non-supplant and eligible-use requirements, while the administration argued the uses were consistent with the measure and that the state-directed share can be adjusted annually. The Commission for Behavioral Health’s proposals drew the most public and member concern. The administration proposed cutting the commission’s Innovation Partnership Fund from $20 million to $10 million and reducing the Community Advocacy Program by $6.7 million, while redirecting BHSA dollars to other state purposes and direct services. Commissioners, advocates, and several members argued the cuts would weaken community voice, reduce support for underserved populations, and disrupt grants already in process; they also objected to using BHSA funds to backfill General Fund commitments. Public commenters, including youth, disability, behavioral health, LGBTQ, tribal, veteran, immigrant, and community-based organization representatives, overwhelmingly opposed the cuts and urged preservation of prevention, advocacy, mobile crisis, and innovation funding. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• And thank you for allowing me to testify remotely. I'm at a conference with other state regulators.
• I appreciate you allowing remote testimony on this and the next bill.
• <00:31:24.080> I'm allowing me to uh testify remotely.
• I'm allowing me to uh testify remotely.
• I appreciate uh you allowing remote<00:31:28.399> testimony<00:31:28.880> on<00:31:29.039

Bills: SF0021, SF0022, SF0054, SF0055

Keywords: stable token, liquidity, trust account, Wyoming, fund distribution, financial regulation, state commission, decentralized, nonprofit association, merger, conversion, liability, membership, governance, indemnification, banking regulation, special purpose depository institution, conversion process, Wyoming state laws, financial services

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• You know, the son of an oil field worker and a schoolteacher.
• And I think that because you had that diverse background, a schoolteacher and an oil field worker, you
• County has worked very well with SpaceX, given it to a yet-to-be incorporated municipality where the workers
• are not local workers.
• Senate Bill 2615 by Creighton, relating to restricting remote work by employees of public institutions

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, and adopted the previous day’s journal. Members then adopted Senate Resolution 358 honoring the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on its 10th anniversary, with remarks highlighting UTRGV’s growth, degree production, research expansion, medical school, and role in serving the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas. The chamber also recognized the doctor of the day and adopted additional resolutions, including one for Denton County Days at the Capitol and another recognizing Texas HBCU Day. The Senate gave extensive recognition to outgoing Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp through Senate Resolution 368. Senators from both parties praised his long public career, leadership of the A&M System, support for regional universities, and bipartisan approach. The resolution was adopted after multiple members added their names. The chamber also heard from advocates with the Texas Streets Coalition, and received gubernatorial nominations for the State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors and the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. On legislation, the Senate passed several major bills. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 27, relating to rights and support for public school educators, was debated and amended to address teacher vacancies, bilingual certification testing, paid leave options, classroom removals, and appeal rights, then passed unanimously. Senate Joint Resolution 12, proposing a constitutional amendment on parents’ right to direct a child’s education, advanced on a 22-9 vote. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1741, aimed at preventing foreign influence and intellectual property theft at public institutions of higher education, passed unanimously. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 29, the business entities bill, also passed after debate over corporate governance and shareholder protections. Senate Bill 857, authorizing law enforcement to tow certain vehicles driven by unlicensed or uninsured drivers, passed despite some concern about towing abuses during disasters. The Senate also took up Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1536 on dementia and Alzheimer’s training for certain guardians, but the transcript ends as that bill is being laid out.

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• end of town to the other end of town, so it does ring with a lot of not just recreationalists but workers
• it does uh ring with a lot of not just recreationalists<00:01:40.479> but<00:01:40.640> workers
• <00:01:41.439> in<00:01:41.600> many recreationalists but workers in many recreationalists
• but workers in many communities<00:01:42.600> like<00:01:42.840> my<00:01:42.960> own
• Maybe it's a lack of public land, or it's a remote area where there isn't a club to make things happen

Bills: HF2066, HF340, HF341, HF566, HF2107, HF2130

Keywords: electric bicycles, tax rebate, transportation, environment, local economy, fleeing peace officer, culpable negligence, traffic laws, public safety, motor vehicle offenses, driving violations, penalties, license suspension, traffic enforcement, all-terrain vehicle, ATV, class 1 ATV, class 2 ATV, road rights-of-way, public roads

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• and we're convened here in 224 and via video conferencing, which includes the audio and video of remote
• by saying we absolutely support affordable housing and access to housing for our farmers and farm workers
• We are strong supporters of housing both for our farm workers and our farmers.
• We are strong supporters of housing both for our farm workers and our farmers.
• We are strong supporters of housing both for our farm workers and our farmers.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees heard several agriculture and food-system bills. SB 1562 would create a Combined Housing Operational Agricultural Mobilization Program to help bona fide farmers live and farm on agricultural lands and provide a tax credit for donated land. Testimony generally supported the goal of housing for farmers and farm workers, but raised concerns about placing the program within the Department of Agriculture, possible constitutional and drafting issues, land-quality standards, lease structure, and whether another agency might be better suited. The committees recommended passing SB 1562 with amendments, including clarifying DOA authority to acquire agricultural lands and establishing an advisory committee within the department; the recommendation was adopted. The committees also heard SB 1171 on providing monofilament netting through hardware stores to help slow coconut rhinoceros beetle spread, SB 1186 on creating a statewide interagency food systems coordination team and working group, SB 1250 on a Farm to Families program, SB 1303 on agricultural loans, SB 1395 on a climate mitigation and resiliency special fund, SB 504 on a local agricultural transportation cost reimbursement program, SB 1185 on reviewing and repealing obsolete agricultural laws, and SB 187 on funding permanent agricultural biosecurity positions. Most testimony on these measures was in support, with some suggested refinements: for SB 1186, a youth advisory seat and clearer performance benchmarks; for SB 1250, broader eligibility for food pantries, cold storage, and staffing support; for SB 1303, support for lower interest rates and expanded loan tools; for SB 1395, debate over the fund’s structure and revenue source; for SB 504, clearer eligibility for small and beginning farmers, cooperatives, and food hubs; and for SB 1185, interest in joining the working group but concern about overbroad deregulation. No roll-call votes were taken on the other measures in the excerpt, but the chair reported testimony counts on some bills, including 89 in support and none opposed for SB 1250, 13 in support and one opposed for SB 504, and 14 in support with one comment for SB 1395. SB 1303 and SB 187 also drew supportive testimony from the Department of Agriculture, farm groups, food banks, and industry organizations, with SB 187 emphasizing the need to make Act 231 biosecurity positions permanent and fully funded.

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• Uh, and on the remote testimony, we had zero in support and one opposed.
• Uh, the remote testimony was one in support and eight opposed.
• Uh the remote >> Thank you, Madam Chair.
• :42.080> remote<02:36:42.479> testimony<02:36:43.040> was support was uh the remote
• The remote testimony shows two in support and zero opposed.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• You're getting your co-workers. You're getting your family members.
• You're getting your co-workers. You're getting your family members.
• You're getting your co-workers. You're getting your family members.
• You're getting<00:21:36.960> your<00:21:37.280> co-workers.
• You're getting getting your co-workers.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We moved back down because my husband now gets to work remotely, thank God.
• Certainly, workers were exposed, but you know, for me, You know, where I'm always coming from, which
• As workers, as a state, as nearby communities, and with water and everything else, continue to hear that
• We've got a lot of new workers in that facility doing things that they previously never did, because
• you can't go learn how to be a plutonium worker in many places.

Keywords: 996, all

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• I am sorry to say that the upheaval in Washington, the loss of so many federal workers, has meant it
• committees that we have, we always hear about, even if we had the money to fund the programs, the workers
• And so when we talk about our therapists, when we talk about our social workers, when we talk about our
• Clearly the ones outlined, I would say maybe just one might be remotely of interest to us because of
• people who have to go through the general education courses, that we shouldn't just be pumping out workers

Summary: The Assembly Higher Education Committee held an oversight hearing on how federal actions are affecting California higher education, with opening remarks from the chair and members emphasizing the importance of state-federal shared governance and the need to protect access, affordability, and campus diversity. The first panel included leaders from the CSU, University of the Pacific, California Community Colleges, and UC, who described broad impacts from federal grant terminations, changes to student aid, loan limits, visa and immigration policy, and proposed reductions to research support. Testimony focused on the elimination of Grad PLUS loans, caps on Parent PLUS and Pell-related changes, the loss or suspension of hundreds of grants, and the resulting harm to student support services, research, workforce pipelines, food assistance, and health care training. UC and CSU representatives warned of major losses in research funding, indirect cost reimbursement, and student opportunities, while community college leaders highlighted uncertainty around federal grants and the need to maintain services for low-income, first-generation, undocumented, and other vulnerable students. Committee members asked how the state could respond, including through intersegmental partnerships, dual enrollment, transfer pathways, and support for basic needs and nutrition programs. Witnesses said California could help by sustaining financial aid, protecting minority-serving institution programs, and investing in research, housing, and workforce development. Several speakers stressed that federal changes were creating instability for students and campuses, and that the effects would likely be long-lasting, especially in health care, teaching, STEM, and social work pipelines. A second panel then focused on equitable access. The California Student Aid Commission described state efforts such as the $3.9 billion investment in aid programs, the Cal Grant system, the Dream Act, and possible reforms to better serve adult learners, foster youth, undocumented students, and students with dependents. The Los Angeles Community College District reported that federal cuts and policy shifts are discouraging students from applying for aid, threatening TRIO and MSI/HSI-funded services, and reducing support for basic needs, counseling, and workforce programs. The Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities and the CSU Academic Senate echoed concerns about FAFSA confusion, international student restrictions, grant losses, and the erosion of equity-focused programs. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and discussed possible state responses.

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• The remote possibility that a male could cheat by passing as a female isn't a good reason not to have
• <02:28:43.040> possibility males and females the remote possibility males and females the
• remote possibility that<02:28:43.640> a<02:28:43.760> male<02:28:44.080> could<02
• I'm a licensed clinical social worker as well, and I oppose 268. up you already testified or no I no
• and or the lives of those in co-workers and or the lives of those in their<04:08:54.239> charge

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• over the very concept of safety, repealing numerous rules designed to protect our communities and workers
• 49.440> and designed to protect our communities and designed to protect our communities and workers
• and even withdrawing a rule that workers and even withdrawing a rule that was<00:25:52.640> required
• <02:10:30.960> The worker this nation depends upon. The worker this nation depends upon.
• resembled today's Muslim that remotely resembled today's Muslim world<03:34:42.640> and<03:34

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, December 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I just want to say thank you to everyone joining us here in person, as well as remotely, for this informational
• We're joined remotely right now by Leader Cynthia Creem, Senator Liz Miranda, and Senator Peter Durant
• Seeing no one with their hands raised online, one last opportunity: if anyone joining us remotely wants
• Give you one last opportunity, if anyone joining us remotely wants to pop in with questions.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Juvenile and Emerging Adult Justice held an informational hearing focused on diversion programs and services for high-risk youth, with no bills before the committee and no votes taken. The chair and members emphasized that the session was intended to hear from invited testimony and discuss how to strengthen diversion, reduce court involvement, and improve outcomes for youth. The committee heard first from the Office of the Child Advocate and diversion providers, who described the Massachusetts Youth Diversion Program, its statewide expansion to 10 of 11 court counties, and its reported success rate of about 80% completion without reoffending. Testimony highlighted that diversion keeps youth out of court, connects them more quickly to community-based services, and can address needs such as mental health, education, and substance use. Witnesses also pointed to racial and ethnic disparities in arrests versus summonses, regional variation in diversion access, and the need for clearer statutory authority, more funding, and broader use of pre-arrest diversion. Committee members asked about the difference between arrest and summons, who can initiate diversion, why arrest rates have increased relative to summonses, and how diversion might prevent harmful downstream consequences such as detention or immigration enforcement involvement. Witnesses said police, clerk magistrates, district attorneys, and judges can refer youth to diversion, and argued that local policy, training, and legislative changes could expand use. They also discussed the impact of detention on youth, including stigma, lost school time, and the lack of credit for time served in the juvenile system. Testimony from Citizens for Juvenile Justice focused on prevention, school discipline, and the school-to-prison pipeline, arguing for more restorative practices, better data, and legislation to limit suspensions and expulsions, especially for younger students and nonviolent conduct. They also raised concerns about DCF-involved and foster youth, who are disproportionately represented in the juvenile system. The final panel, the Children's League of Massachusetts and transition-age youth providers, shifted to child welfare and young adult supports. They supported reducing court involvement in child requiring assistance cases, expanding family resource centers, and strengthening services for transition-age youth leaving DCF or DYS custody. Providers described housing instability, homelessness, and the need for education, employment, behavioral health, and supportive housing services for young adults ages 18 to 23. Across the hearing, witnesses consistently argued that early intervention, community-based supports, and diversion are more effective than court processing or detention for most youth, and that the legislature can help through funding, statutory clarity, expanded eligibility, and stronger data collection.

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• [Clears throat] The clerk will call the names of the members participating remotely. Jones no.
• The clerk will call the names of the members<00:36:44.760> participating<00:36:45.560> remotely
• members participating remotely. members participating remotely.

Keywords: 1183, house